Howls From Hell is such a fun and creepy short story collection! Out of 16 tales by emerging horror writers, some are weird, others dark or scary, but all are unique and well-written. As a reader and a fellow horror lover, I immediately knew these were written with great care and passion for the genre. I particularly enjoyed spotting subtle nods to horror's classic tropes and the genre's well-known names. The stunning illustrations accompanying each story were stunning (and dark!) and added to the chilling atmosphere of the collection.

I found "A Casual Encounter" and "Gooseberry Bramble" the most imaginative and tense; both were excellent from start to the last line. "Suspended in Light" was gripping and genuinely spooky, and "It Gets in Your Eyes" was gross, graphic, but brilliant and still somewhat surprising, which I very much enjoyed.

Last but not least, I loved Grady Hendrix's foreword to the collection and his introduction to HOWL Society. As a life-long horror fan, I was happy to share a passion for the darker genre through reading these stories. Thank you to NetGalley and HOWL Society Press for letting me access this book early and give my honest review.

3.5/4 stars

A Howling good read!

This was an incredibly unique and interesting collection of sixteen short stories from HOWL society. Not one tale is the same. Some are short while others are longer. As with all books containing short stories, there may be some that you enjoy more than others, some that scare you while some may be just creepy. One grossed me out -It gets in your eyes. I have eye issues. I will leave it at that so that short story was gloriously creepy (and gross) for me! It was also nice to learn a little about the authors after each short story. We are given what they do when they are not writing and where one may connect/follow them on social media.

Ones I particularly enjoyed:

A Casual Encounter
Manufactured God
Red Punch Buggy
Possess and Serve
Red and the Beast

Fans of horror and fans of short stories will enjoy this collection. I enjoyed HOWLS from Hell’s original and creative short stories. Plus, the illustrations are fabulous as well.

Thank you to HOWL Society Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a generally good horror anthology! I think there were enough really good stories to balance out the more lackluster ones and it was a great mix of subgenres.

I liked some! And wasn’t so keen on others. If you’re a horror fan I recommend giving this a go!

A big Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing this arc :)

This book is full of great stories by very talented authors, it’s Lovecraftian influences were very satisfying to a huge nerd like me - and I especially was a fan of Gooseberry Bramble and Suspended in Light - both of which gave me a very rare scare.

Based on the author this book is a mix of serious and lighthearted, some stories are very detailed and long - others are only a couple pages hence the first story, which was one of my favorites as well. I was interested in most of these plots, but not all are pulled off. I believe this book is mostly fun and entertaining, but it can be hit or miss. It has moments of true spookiness though, which is extremely rare! I felt honestly bothered by the idea of a child being trapped in a Berry, and popped between someone’s teeth.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me review this arc, I thoroughly enjoyed it!